Mulch-paper-laying machine



.lan 6, 1931. H. J. HERFoRT umm PAPER LAYING Mmmm Filed July 2, 1929 .3 Sheets-Sheet, 1

Jan 5, 1931? H. J. HERFoRT 1,787,903

MULCH PAPERLAYING MACHINE Inventor lli s sheets-sheet 2 Filed July '2, leggf-f-f ,Q m wwe Attorney Jans, 193i.' H. J. HERFORT 1,787,902

MULCH PAPER LAYING MACHINE By @www Attorney Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED sra'rss HERMAN JOHN nnaron'n'orrarnason. JERsEY MULcH-rAPER-LAYING; MAQINE Application med `my 2, 192s.- ser'iai No. 375,381.` Y

This invention appertains to new and use-V upon'vthe ground in a. manner vwhereby the pa er will be prevented yfrom blonf'ing away. nother important object of the invention is to provide a machine for laying` mulch paperupon the ground in an even and neat appearing manner. These and numerous `other important objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent to thereader after considering the invention Vas described and claimed hereinafter.

`In the drawings: Figure` l represents a top plan view of the improved machine.

Figure 2 represents a side elevation in partia-1 'longitudinal section.

Figure 3-represents an endelevation of the improved machine.

Figure 4 represents a tional view. y 1

Figure 5 represents a vertical transverse sectional view. f

Figure 6 represents an end elevation of the machine looking at the machine from the end fragmentaryv secop osite to that shown in Figure 3. 'n f igure 7 represents a vertical sectional view vthrough the paper afterhaving been laid. f. n Referring tothe drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen thatthe vimproved, machine consists in construction of a pair of side boards 5 5. A

cross board y6 is supported atone end of the machine upon the side'boards 5 5 and ,its`

end portions are adapted to project beyond the side boards in the manner shown in Figure 5.`

At the forward ends of the sideboards 5 shovels fare supported kby brackets 8` and 45. these shovels serve to ycut furrows inthe f: ground, in the mannerv shown Vin Figure 1. At the ends of the side boards 545 adj acentthe shovel 7 is a ro1l'9 of mulch paper through s which a bar 10 is disposed. The'bar restsin notches at the upper edges of the sideboards Theprincipal object of this invention is to e provide a machine for laying mulch paperV paper 'strip is t0 payed. from i the roll 9 andV trained beneathfthe spool .11 interposed'between the :side boards ad jacent the rear endof the machine. .l The spool llis mounted upon the shaft `12,

which shaft has its ends ournaledin the 'sidevboards 5&5.. The spool 11 ,is cylindrical throi'ighoutfits Lintermediatelportion and is provided with outwardly flared heads or circumferential tapered flanges 13 at its ends.

On the end ol eachside bar 5 adjacent the spool 11 is a brackety 14 for supporting a disc n c 15 which disc serves to fill in thefurrow previously excavated by the corresponding front shovel 'l'.

Whereas the rear end of the machine is supported by the roll 11, the forward end of the machine rides upon wheels 16 j ournaled to the 'bracket 17.V A pull bar 18 is 'connected to the machine by the crankshaft 19. Secured upon the `board 6 and at its intermediacy are knuckles 20 through which a pin 21 is disposed. The pin 21 extends through one end of a bar 2K2,V which forms an element of the adjacent row marker.; n Y

This marker has its free end provided with a pivotally mounted leg 23 which can be secured in'` a positionfperpendicular with re'- spect `tothe ground y a brace member 24'. The leg 23 as well as the bar 22 may be swung fromone side-of the machine to the other side whereV vit is positioned to abut the adjacent stop lug 25. i

It will thus'be seen that as the machine is drawn along the ground, the front shovel 7l -will digfurrows in the-ground as substantially shown in Figure 17 simultaneously with the rpaying ofi' of vthe mulch paper strip. The

edge portion of the strip will overlie the furrows and the bevelled or outwardly` haring portions down into the urrows, after which the disc ,15 will lill in the urrows so as to' firmly retainthe mulch strip upon the vgroundl iVhile this operation is taking'place, the leg yheads'13- ofthespool 11 will force the edge 23 is drawing'a line adjacent and parallel to the said furrows so as to Vindicate a guide for j Y thenext laying of mulch strip.

VVhi'leV the foregoing description has been couched-,in speciicterms, it iS t0 be understood that numerous changes in the shape,` size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: Y In a machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, a spool mounted upon the same for supporting a roll of mulch l l i paper, furrow diggers at the forward end of the frame, means for depressing the edge portions of the paper intosaid furrows, and means for filling in said urrows after the paper is. Y

laid, said depressing. means comprising. a spool of uniform diameter throughout its intermediateportion and having cireumferenl tial taperedianges at its ends extending into the; furrows formed by the diggers fand adapted to engage the marginal edge portions of saidpaper for pressing them into the furrow. r Y Y Y I 1` Intestimonywhereofl ax my signature.

HERMAN JOHN HERFORT.

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